This freshman has the Cheryl Miller kiss of approval.
When JuJu Watkins drained a deep three-pointer on the first possession of the fourth quarter to grab her 11th 30-point game of the year, passing Miller’s USC record for 30-point games in a single season, the Hall of Famer sitting courtside at Galen Center kissed her fingers. She raised three to the sky.
Watkins poured in 42 points, also passing Miller for second on USC’s freshman single-season scoring list, to lead the No. 7 Trojans to an 87-81 win over No. 11 Colorado on Friday. USC (21-4, 11-4 Pac-12) pushed its winning streak to seven games, a surge that includes three ranked wins.